| | | | Medical Studies is the study of the principles and procedures used in preventing, diagnosing, caring for and treating illness, disease and injury in humans, and the maintenance of general health. Skills learned include: carrying out procedures and dealing with medical emergencies, communicating with patients, their relatives and other medical and health professionals, monitoring progress of patients, assessing patients' psychological, physical and emotional states, practising professional responsibility in relation to individuals and the community, examining specimens to determine the origin, nature and course of any disease present. The main purpose of this field of study is to develop an understanding of disease processes and mechanisms, the structure and function of the human body and mind, the restoration and maintenance of health, pain control, human behaviour and medical ethics. It also involves developing an ability to assess and evaluate clinical observations to arrive at diagnoses and determine appropriate courses of action.
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